Overview
Work History
Education
Licensure
Teaching Experience
Research and Quality Improvement Experience
Professional Certifications
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Lisa Hennen

Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Physical Therapist

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
07.2020 - Current
  • Established physical therapy services as the sole clinical physical therapist at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital neonatal intensive care unit.
  • Present regularly on developmental care practices to clinical staff, enhancing unit culture, and improving quality of care.
  • Created two departmental evidence-based standards of care to promote consistency and excellence in physical therapy practices.
  • Co-Sponsored two multidisciplinary, system-wide quality improvement projects related to improving neuroprotection and reducing fractures in premature infants.

Physical Therapist

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
02.2015 - 07.2020
  • Delivered physical therapy services in diverse pediatric settings such as neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric specialty hospital sub-acute unit, outpatient medical daycare, and inpatient rehabilitation unit.
  • Educated caregivers of medically complex infants and children about therapeutic positioning and handling, developmental milestones, and prevention of adverse effects of immobility and prolonged hospitalization.
  • Assessed and provided recommendations in the Neonatal Developmental Follow-Up Clinic.
  • Participated in weekly, multidisciplinary rounds to facilitate communication across disciplines to maximize patient care.

Physical Therapist

Child and Family Development
Charlotte, NC
11.2013 - 02.2015
  • Provided therapy services in a pediatric outpatient clinic-based setting.
  • Engaged in effective collaboration with therapists, educational specialists, and psychologists to provide well-rounded patient care.

Physical Therapist

Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy
Lake Wylie, SC
11.2012 - 11.2013
  • Delivered pediatric therapy services both in clinic and home settings for the South Carolina Early Intervention Program.
  • Supervised and collaborated with a team of four Physical Therapist Assistants to develop optimal treatment strategies.

Physical Therapist

Arise and Shine Therapy
Charlotte, NC
08.2012 - 11.2013
  • Provided therapy services in a private outpatient pediatric clinic and in the daycare setting.
  • Assisted in developing and administering a serial casting program.
  • Organized and provided two week-long intensive sessions incorporating Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy to increase active movement and function in a patient with hemiplegia.
  • Collaborated with a physiatrist, orthotists, and equipment vendors in a monthly spasticity clinic.
  • Provided community education regarding the role of the pediatric physical therapist and criteria that may warrant the need for pediatric physical therapy services.

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy -

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
05-2012

Bachelor of Science - Health Science

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
05-2009

Licensure

  • Licensed Physical Therapist- Pennsylvania (PA License #PT024183)

Teaching Experience

University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Therapy Pediatrics Elective (2024)

  • Lecture Topic: PT Management of the High-Risk Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

University of PIttsburgh Master of Science in Neuromuscular PT Program (2024)

  • Lecture Topic: PT Management of the High-Risk Infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Duquesne University Department of Physical Therapy Pediatrics Class (2022 – 2024)

  • Lecture Topic: The Medically Complex Infant in the Neonatal and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Duquesne University Department of Physical Therapy Pediatrics Class (2017 – 2024)

  • Lab assistance: case study observation and review, evidence-based decision making, standardized developmental testing, and general principles for mild and severe pediatric impairments

Research and Quality Improvement Experience

Duquesne University START-Play Intervention Therapist (2016-2019)

  • Provided physical therapy treatment in the first national randomized controlled trial of an intervention targeting the development of early motor skills to advance problem solving.
  • Used the START-Play treatment model which focuses on sitting, reaching, and motor-based problem solving to enhance cognitive and motor outcomes in children with neuromotor disorders.

MIND: Mitigating Intraventricular Hemorrhage with Neuroprotective Bundle and Developmental Care (2022-2024)

  • Collaborated with therapists, nurses, respiratory therapists, psychologists, and physicians for a system-wide quality improvement project to develop a Neuroprotective Bundle for premature infants.
  • Assisted in developing a poster that was presented at the 2024 Academic Pediatric Association Quality Improvement Conference in Toronto, Canada

Reducing Metabolic Bone Disease in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (2023-2024)

  • Collaborated with physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, and advanced practice providers to develop a standard of care to prevent fractures in premature infants in the NICU.
  • As of July 2024, fracture rates at Magee-Womens Hospital have decreased by ~70% since implementing updated multidisciplinary guidelines.

Professional Certifications

· Neonatal Therapist Certification(October 2022)

· Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapist Certification (October 2020)

· Prechtl Assessment of General Movements Basic Training Course (June 2017)

· Credentialed APTA Clinical Instructor (November 2016)

Accomplishments

Outstanding Student Award- South Carolina Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (2011)

Timeline

Senior Physical Therapist

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
07.2020 - Current

Physical Therapist

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
02.2015 - 07.2020

Physical Therapist

Child and Family Development
11.2013 - 02.2015

Physical Therapist

Stepping Stones Pediatric Therapy
11.2012 - 11.2013

Physical Therapist

Arise and Shine Therapy
08.2012 - 11.2013

Doctor of Physical Therapy -

Medical University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Science - Health Science

Clemson University

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